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428GTO70 · 10-22-2013, 09:30 PM

I went scrounging around the junkyard and came up with a pair of air cleaners off of some early 90's Chevy trucks to make a custom dual snorkel air cleaner.

I removed the heat riser pipe/flapper door and started the patch work on the hole on the extra snorkel, I plan on removing the other one also as I wont be using a heat riser and it will look cleaner with it gone.

I'm waiting to attach the other snorkel until it is in the car so I can get the angles just right so as to not interfere with anything and look the best.

I also grabbed a bunch of different kinds of air ducting with the correct end to snap onto these snorkels to run somewhere for a cold air intake

I like the smaller diameter and think it looks much more at home on top of my engine. I think it will look nice!

428GTO70 · 03-09-2014, 11:59 PM

I got around to making my dual snorkel air cleaner and painting it. I may still tinker with it a bit but I would say its 90% finished.

Still need to fab some kind of piping into the front of the fender well areas on each side for the cold air intake, for which I will be able to use 3" turbo piping.

I also painted a Pontiac metallic blue ring on top of the chrome lid to give it a kind of personal touch.

I'm probably going to add something to the tops of the snorkels to dress it up a bit more and to cover my poor welding job on the top of the passenger side snorkel. Perhaps cut out some metal plates in the shape of the tops and also paint them Pontiac blue and rivet them on.

What do you guys think? I like it better than the factory dual snorkel because it still lets me see my engine underneath without covering it all up.

Nitebird · 03-10-2014, 02:38 AM

That sounds like a nice combo! I cant wait to get mine done.

wheelspin · 03-10-2014, 12:08 PM

Nice fabrication on the air cleaner

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tpssonic · 03-10-2014, 03:52 PM

Is your OF on the 112 or 114 LSA due to TBI? Ok, why can't I see pics of your air cleaner set-up??!

428GTO70 · 03-10-2014, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tpssonic

Is your OF on the 112 or 114 LSA due to TBI? Ok, why can't I see pics of your air cleaner set-up??!

Ummm let me see..... cam card says 112 lobe separation, installed at 108 ICL.

And i'm not sure why you cant see the pics, its just photobucket. Anyone else not seeing pics?

428GTO70 · 03-10-2014, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by wheelspin

Nice fabrication on the air cleaner

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Thanks Les! Its still a mess with wires and hoses out of place so it will look better when I get it all buttoned up and finished with the air duct pipes, but I like how its shaping up

428GTO70 · 03-10-2014, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Nitebird

That sounds like a nice combo! I cant wait to get mine done.

Thanks, yeah i'm getting a little anxious to get it fired up. It's getting really close!

tpssonic · 03-11-2014, 06:44 AM

I'm on a different computer now and I can see them- air cleaner fab and engine look great! Ok, OF on 112 LSA. Thanks!

darbikrash · 03-14-2014, 07:56 PM

Can I ask what paint (brand and color) you used on your valve covers- that really looks sharp. I've got factory style chrome covers, and it's just too much bling for me.

Really like that look of the painted covers.

428GTO70 · 03-14-2014, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by darbikrash

Can I ask what paint (brand and color) you used on your valve covers- that really looks sharp. I've got factory style chrome covers, and it's just too much bling for me.

Really like that look of the painted covers.

Its Rust-Oleum 248927 High Performance Wheel Paint in "Steel" color. I found it at my local Walmart in the little autobody section. I figured if its supposed to be on wheels it should be somewhat durable.

I was the same way, I like the look of the factory covers but thought chrome would be a bit too much. Plus I was being cheap

here is the stuff on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-248.../dp/B003CT4AQ6

chuckies76ta · 03-16-2014, 10:57 AM

Hi: Nice job on fabbing up the air cleaner. Have you dynoed the engine yet? Really interested to see what it makes for HP and Torque.

Thanks
Charles

428GTO70 · 03-16-2014, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by chuckies76ta

Hi: Nice job on fabbing up the air cleaner. Have you dynoed the engine yet? Really interested to see what it makes for HP and Torque.

Thanks
Charles

Thanks Charles, Unfortunately no I decided against the dyno before installing it. I really wanted to do it and get that HP and Torque info but the fact that I am running the Holley EFI instead of a carb just made it more complicated to do the dyno not to mention finding the time to actually bring it in somewhere and do it. I am already like a year longer than I wanted to be down on this project and really just wanted to get it going back together. I told myself I would be driving this to this years Car Craft Summer Nationals, FOR SURE this year (told myself that last year too

) I can always do a chassis dyno later even though that may not be as fun or accurate.

chuckies76ta · 03-16-2014, 11:33 AM

Ok, Thanks for the info. I stroked a 400 block with Old-faithful cam,Hydraulic roller lifters, and 290 KRE heads, Torker 2 and a 950 quick fuel. It made 560hp and 580 torque..

I was really curious to see what the RPM intake and TBI combo would do to hp and torque.

Charles

pugslyx234 · 03-16-2014, 08:28 PM

Thats why I love this forum INGENUITY awesome !

blueghoast · 03-17-2014, 12:04 AM

Love the look of the motor awesome.
Nice attention to detail and the breather helps set it off.

GT.

Cliff R · 03-17-2014, 08:13 AM

"I was really curious to see what the RPM intake and TBI combo would do to hp and torque."

The RPM will not make quite the peak HP of the T-II, and spreads the torque curve out a bit pulling some of it down in the RPM range slightly. The T-II shifts HP a bit higher in the RPM range.

The last dyno run we got on the same combo with an RPM and Q-jet (no spacer) was 552hp/604tq.....FWIW.....Cliff

428GTO70 · 03-17-2014, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Cliff R

The last dyno run we got on the same combo with an RPM and Q-jet (no spacer) was 552hp/604tq.....FWIW.....Cliff

I like the sound of that, hopefully I should be in that neighborhood. A bit bummed I wont know for sure though...but I'll get over it fast if its as fun to drive as I'm thinking

428GTO70 · 03-17-2014, 08:07 PM

Baby steps closer to fire time.

This past weekend I did the install of the 3" X-Pipe to replace the 2.5" one I cut out last fall. I reused the 2.5" mufflers and tail pipes and used a cone reducer going into the muffler. Don't mind the underfloor, its dirty ugly undercoating and I still need to clean up my welds a bit and paint the pipes but its another thing off the list to drive time

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